Rexy

We went to the Animal Rescue League today and adopted a 3 month old kitty cat. His name was Pavel, but we renamed him Rex. Porter wanted to call him Dinosaur, so we were thinking of other options and T-Rex came up and shorted that to Rex, also known as Rexy. The kids are super excited!! They have been wanting a "real" pet for AGES (I guess fish don't really count as real pets LOL!). So far Rex has been a good kitty, hopefully that continues! :)

He already loves to cuddle. Stella is home sick today and has spent pretty much all day on the couch, except for our trip to the animal shelter, and Rex has been a great cuddle buddy for her.

She zonked out not too long ago. She has a 103 temp and goopy eyes and runny nose.

Porter being Porter, not much else to say about this photo!!! :)

Big Date Night!!!

Tonight was Date Night in our house! Mike and Stella had tickets to a Father/Daughter Valentine's dance at the Blank Park Zoo. They met up with some friends beforehand and went out for dinner. Porter and I went out on a date, too! We met 4 other moms and sons out for dinner at Porter's favorite restaurant, Red Robin! I had a great time at dinner, it was beyond cute seeing all the little guys excited to be out with their mommies....I know in a few short years they will be beyond embarrassed to do that!!! :) Mike and Stella are still not home, can't wait to hear all about the dinner and dance!
Here are my boys! Mike and his beautiful date. :)

Me and my handsome dinner date. :)

Getting a little antsy!!!!!!!

Me and my best girl. :)

Arizona 2011

We spent last week in sunny (albeit chilly!!) Arizona. We had a great time with my awesome inlaws! :) We stayed plenty busy and enjoyed seeing lots of family and doing lots of fun things. I feel like I didn't take many pics. I didn't take any at the Watson get-together at Amy's house and the 4 of us went off roading and I didn't have my camera. That was a ton of fun and we were totally in the middle of nowhere!

Porter, Grandpa and Stella watching a movie. Cuddle time with Grandma

Chris has a great zoo near his house that we went to this year. Here is Chris, Mike and Stella in one of the aquariums.

Grandma and Porter checking out the sharks.
Grandpa, Porter, Mike and Stella TOUCHING the Stingrays!! It was very cool and the kids loved the hands on areas on the zoo.

Enjoying the sunshine!

The stingrays!

In front of the flamingos, they were so colorful!

By the rhino, Porter was thrilled! :)

Feeding the giraffes!!

Hot tubbing in the backyard.

Helping Grandma make bubble bread.

One morning we took the kids horse back riding and it was so much fun. The ranch we went to had a midget miniature pony. None of us had ever seen (or heard) one before. He was SOOOO cute. He's the dark brown one in front. Super cute! :)

Stella guiding her pony to get ready to ride him.

Stella riding Cocoa.

Porter on Cocoa. He wasn't so sure about the pony, so I walked next to him.

Riding the Frog Hopper at Amazing Jakes. Porter and Stella are on the right end.

Playing Skee Ball.

Stella, Grandma, Porter and Grandpa--great picture of all of them! :)

We had Stefani watch S & P on Friday night while we went out with Steve and Linda to see Renee sing. Renee is Stefani's mom and married to Mike's first cousin, Rick. Renee is a VERY talented singer and it was so much fun to have a kids-free evening out! :)

Thanks Steve and Linda for a great time in Arizona!!!!!!! :)